ICYMI: Your Body On Fear And Why Being President Is A Health Hazard

ICYMI Health features what we're reading this week. This week, we read up on political health hazards, including holding office and living in fear of terrorism.  One piece highlighted new research about the connection between poor health and terrorism-related fear (big surprise: being stressed out is bad for your heart). And a lighthearted essay focused on the health-perspective pros and cons of being president. On the plus side: prominent public figures have great access to top-notch health care. On the minus side: elected officials tend to die almost three years earlier than their election-losing counterparts. Read on and tell us in the comments: What did you read and love this week? 1. Being President Is A Hazard To Your Health -- Washington Post Elected officials die 2.7 years earlier than runner ups, but does that health disparity apply to U.S. presidents, too?  "I say you don’t have anything to fear from this study; you’re part of the one-tenth of the top one percent of the wealthiest, most highly-educated people who have access to the best health care," Olshansky said. "You’ll do just fine." 2. War Is Destroying Yemen's Medical System When The Country Needs It Most A nine-month war in Yemen has devastated or destroyed more than 99 of the country's already fragile health facilities, including hospitals and clinics.  Bombings are a daily reality for Yemenis, even inside hospitals. 3. Flint's Kids May Suffer Lead Poisoning Effects Fo...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news